Zurite District

Zurite District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.[1]

Zurite

Surit'i
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceAnta
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalZurite
Government
  MayorFeliciano Pacocha Encalada
Area
  Total52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation
3,391 m (11,125 ft)
Population
  Total3,975
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080309

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (61.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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